Gunmen have attacked a police station in Mgbidi, the headquarters of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, Michael Abattam, confirmed the attack on the security facility in a statement on Saturday.

Although he said the police personnel on duty repelled the attack by the assailants, a police inspector was killed, and another policeman was injured.

Narrating how the incident occurred, Abattam, a Chief Superintendent of Police, explained that the station came under attack on Friday night.

Shortly after the assailants arrived at the scene in a pick-up van, they began to shoot sporadically in a bid to gain entrance into the station, causing tension in the area.

But the security operatives on duty, the command’s spokesman said, stood their ground and positioned themselves professionally to repel the gunmen.

A gunfight ensued afterward, and the assailants were said to have been overpowered, forcing them to retreat and escape in the vehicle they came with.

According to Abattam, the police operatives swiftly went after them in a ‘vigorous and aggressive’ manhunt to ensure they are arrested and brought to justice.

He appealed to residents to support the police and other security agencies with credible and timely information and to report anyone treating bullet wounds for prompt action.

Read the statement below:

Sequel to the modified and invigorated strategies emplaced by the command under the watch of the indefatigable Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Rabiu Hussaini psc, to checkmate all criminals activities within the state especially attacks police station.

On 14th January 2022 at about 2045 hours, the Command’s Tactical teams at Mgbidi Police Station repelled an attack by some hoodlums who came in a white Hilux vehicle shooting sporadically, attempted to gain entrance into the station but were repelled by the ever gallant Imo Command’s Tactical teams and the police operatives of the division who positioned themselves professionally.

They engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel. In the process, the attackers were suppressed almost immediately, having suffered a huge defeat, with a number of them sustaining various degrees of bullet wounds, they retreated and escaped in the Toyota Hilux vehicle they came with. And were given a hot chase by the police operatives.

Consequently, a vigorous and aggressive manhunt of the hoodlums is ongoing with the sole aim of tracking and arresting the fleeing hoodlums since they cannot go far because of the huge damage done to them.

However, in the course of the attack, a police Inspector lost his life, while another sustained a minor bullet injury on his hand.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Rabiu Hussaini psc, commended the officers and men for their gallantry and urged them not to relent in their efforts until all criminal elements and their partners are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.

He then appealed to Imolites for the continuous support and collaboration by giving security agencies especially the Police, credible and timely information and to report any person seen treating bullet wounds or hiding within the community to the nearest police station for prompt action.

CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

IMO STATE COMMAND.

Coolsperm:
Ipob can never be terorist, the are not Muslims, the said the don't want to be part of Nigeria again and the gvt tag them terorist instead of doing the right thing which is to conduct a referendum

Coolsperm:
Ipob can never be terorist, the are not Muslims, the said the don't want to be part of Nigeria again and the gvt tag them terorist instead of doing the right thing which is to conduct a referendum

Akudaisi:
Wow the press statement funny die.
Repelled and your men died
Vigorously pursued them hopefully arresting innocent youths later
No be today

vanbonattel:


It's just a money making scheme organised by Northern police officers.

Till we get state policing, this is what we will continue to see.

shigishege:
this is where your mumu reach?? They say most of you people from that side don't normally have sense when you want to defend undefendable.

Which Mumu pass online unity begging , always tagged every crime in the East on IPOB in the cause unity begging

Ojiofor:
IPOB just wasting people's lives just to get more AK47.

jlinkd78:
You overpowered them but lost your officers

Ojiofor:
IPOB just wasting people's lives just to get more AK47.

Where did they mention IPOB in the Post all this gullible unity beggars self

freshkpomo:


This country should never be one... See how they are quick to call IPOB terrorist who I have not seen with up to 5 assault riffles,but still call some people with military grade weapons and gun trucks BANDITS.

Ndimkpurummiri:
I don't think inspector General of police can come from okoro region in the next 50 years
They have killed them all

Emergingnation0:
Where did they mention IPOB in Post all this gullible unity beggars self